Morocco and Spain- The story so far
As I always say, the worst part about travelling is the travelling ! Katie and I took the train from Marrakech back to Tanger. We had bold plans of going from Tanger to Spain on the same day but that just wasn´t going to happen. The train was hot as hell and kept stopping for half an hour at a time so we all had to get out because it was to stifling inside. I still dont know why it kept stopping but I was ready to kill someone!
On the upside I think Moroccans are probably the nicest people in the world. People kept offering us food and at one point a woman let me hold her baby! When we got off the train (finally!) a boy that we were sitting near said we could stay at his place. As it turns out he lived with his auntie and uncle and their four children, none of whom were the least bit phased by the apperance of two white women with backpacks rocking up at ten at night. They fed us and made up some beds for us, then gave us breakfast the next morning! I love Moroccans!
The next day we got up early to get the boat to Spain. Its a thirty five minute boat ride but the getting there took about hours. First of all customs was a shit-fight which meant we missed our boat. Then we had to wait two hours for another boat. On the other side there was one part of customs for EU and one for non-EU. Katie being half pom just waltzed through the EU side, while me and fifty million Moroccans had to wait forever in the non-EU line. Everyone kept saying to me "Europa" and pointing to the other line but I´d say "no no I´m Australian", and they´d say "Ahhh Australia kangaroo kangaroo!"
We stayed in Tarifia that night where I went out with a girl we met named Natalie and partied a bit to hard. My last memory is of me dancing very badly on the bar. Katie says when I got home I kept trying to hug her. She said she thinks I thought she was a man!
Today we tried to hitch hike to Granada but as it turns out Spain is a shit country for hitch hiking. We managed to get about 100kms in four different cars over about 5 hours! We even put on short skirts to help our chances but all that would happen was men would drive by and beep and whoop but not actually stop! So I guess we are taking the bus from now on.
I was so hungover all day today I vomited in a bush.
Ok thats all for now!
On the upside I think Moroccans are probably the nicest people in the world. People kept offering us food and at one point a woman let me hold her baby! When we got off the train (finally!) a boy that we were sitting near said we could stay at his place. As it turns out he lived with his auntie and uncle and their four children, none of whom were the least bit phased by the apperance of two white women with backpacks rocking up at ten at night. They fed us and made up some beds for us, then gave us breakfast the next morning! I love Moroccans!
The next day we got up early to get the boat to Spain. Its a thirty five minute boat ride but the getting there took about hours. First of all customs was a shit-fight which meant we missed our boat. Then we had to wait two hours for another boat. On the other side there was one part of customs for EU and one for non-EU. Katie being half pom just waltzed through the EU side, while me and fifty million Moroccans had to wait forever in the non-EU line. Everyone kept saying to me "Europa" and pointing to the other line but I´d say "no no I´m Australian", and they´d say "Ahhh Australia kangaroo kangaroo!"
We stayed in Tarifia that night where I went out with a girl we met named Natalie and partied a bit to hard. My last memory is of me dancing very badly on the bar. Katie says when I got home I kept trying to hug her. She said she thinks I thought she was a man!
Today we tried to hitch hike to Granada but as it turns out Spain is a shit country for hitch hiking. We managed to get about 100kms in four different cars over about 5 hours! We even put on short skirts to help our chances but all that would happen was men would drive by and beep and whoop but not actually stop! So I guess we are taking the bus from now on.
I was so hungover all day today I vomited in a bush.
Ok thats all for now!
posted by Carly @ 28.8.06
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